Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

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  • Top-notch Lake District caravan park in 130 acres of ancient forest
  • A 10-minute drive to Ambleside for Windermere boat trips
  • Dog-friendly park with woodland trails, tarn and large play area
If a trip to the Lake District National Park for you means plenty of peace, space and lovely natural views, this is the place for you. A couple of miles from Ambleside, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is set within 130 acres of ancient woodland, providing a top-notch location for a stay in this wonderful part of the world. This location is on the site of a former country house – and while that building is long gone, a few handy replacements have sprung up, including a reception building with a shop and several bathroom blocks with all mod cons (think underfloor heating and hot showers as well as accessible facilities and spacious family rooms). There’s also a building housing a well-equipped launderette (with several washing machines and tumble dryers, plus a drying room) and a library so you’ll have something to read while you wait for your clothes. That launderette may well come in useful, as this is a place that lends itself to getting just a bit mucky – for starters, there’s a fab four-acre open space for the kids to run about and play games, plus a large play area with a zipwire, scramble nets and loads of other play kit. There are also woodland trails running through the grounds, leading to the tarn and nature hide, with red squirrels, woodpeckers and deer to spot along the way. This is a large site, but it’s not a place that ever feels crowded, as pitches have been cleverly tucked away in tree-lined glades around the park, giving each area a cosy woodland atmosphere – just the thing for your peaceful Lake District break.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 120
RV sites 120
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Rent a tent 2
Opens March 1, 2026

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • Converted vehicles are required to have completed the DVLA V1006 motor caravan conversion checklist and had their application approved. Due to licensing, non-compliant vehicles will unfortunately not be permitted access to the campsite. Car camping is not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 71 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulForest

100% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean site, lovely woods, great heated showers. Friendly staff, good shop, choose your spot. Lots of dog walking, near Lake District. Wi-Fi can be spotty, town's a walk. Management's looking into access/levelling.

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Exceptional Park in a beautiful part of the country.

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Paul S.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely large park with easy scenic walks into Ambleside.
Very well kept and wardens constantly about the place. Friendly and helpful staff.
Will definitely be back when they reopen next years.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

will definitely return

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Kay G.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked so clean , warm toilet/shower block, big hardstanding pitches

Disliked nothing , all was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Cleanliness of services. Landscaped grounds Friendly staff…

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mark h.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Cleanliness of services.
Landscaped grounds
Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Great facilities, warm welcome and staff…

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Emily H.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great facilities, warm welcome and staff helped with every need and question! Perfect location for visiting different towns and exploring

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

The site was very clean, the…

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Mr P.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was very clean, the staff were very friendly and helpful, really enjoyed my stay there

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Staff were absolutely amazing! Extremely helpful…

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Shaun B.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Staff were absolutely amazing! Extremely helpful & always willing to offer help. The overall cleanliness of the site was top notch. Loads of information leaflets for days out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

What a great camp site this is. I will be staying here again.

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Scott K.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The whole of the camp.

Disliked Some of the pitches were under 3 cms of water after heavy rain.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review.
I am sorry about the pitches being under water, but as you said, it was very heavy rain.
I do hope this won't put you off returning and we very much look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Beautiful in so many ways. Will stay longer next time!!

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Lisa G.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Fabulous campsite, stunning surroundings, friendly reception on arrival.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Cleanest site we’ve visited with super friendly staff!

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Jenn B.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Cleanest most tranquil setting with plenty of amenities such as a library, well stocked shop and a great children’s park. The underfloor heating in the showers was a real game changer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your break with us, and look forward to welcoming you back sometime in the future. Kindest regards
Guest Relations

Sadly only stayed 2 nights, would have liked to stay for a week.

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Stephen C.

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent site, very helpful staff and very good facilities. Everything you need is on site, beatufully maintained, showers and toilets clean (and under floor heating).
Beatiful setting in woodland and doesn't feel like other regimented sites. Plenty for children, ideal for couples, young and old, and families. Good access to local buses.

Disliked Nothing.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

Ambleside

Cumbria

England

LA22 0HX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.4156°N
2.9985°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
4.4 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
4.5 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
7.4 km Windermere Rail Station
12.5 km Staveley Rail Station
16.5 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
2.4 km Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing
3.8 km Brockhole Ferry Landing
6.1 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are always on hand to dish out ideas and tips to help you make the best of it all. Of course you’ll want to see some lakes – perhaps starting with Tarn Hows (15 minutes' drive) before moving on to a steam boat ride on Coniston Water (20 minutes) and a tour of Rydal Water (15 minutes), taking in Rydal Cave and Rydal Mount and Gardens along the way. The big one, of course, is Windermere, just a few minutes' drive from the park and with boat trips available from Ambleside (10 minutes). Around the lake there are various attractions to stop off at, including the National Trust sites at Wray (10 minutes) and Hill Top (20 minutes). If you've got the kids, look instead to places like the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (20 minutes) and Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 31.4 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 31.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 31.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney West Shore 37.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Morecambe North 38.6 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rydal Mount and Gardens 3.7 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 3.9 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 4.5 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.5 km

Hill Top 7.3 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 2.9 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.5 km

Townend 5.4 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 5.7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 6.2 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ambleside - Town End - Ambleside 2.5 km

Ambleside, Wansfell and the Pike to Troutbeck 2.6 km

Ambleside to Grasmere over Loughrigg Fell 2.8 km

Ambleside, Stock Ghyll and Scandale Beck 2.9 km

Ambleside and Lily Tarn 3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Skelwith Fold Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Skelwith Fold Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Skelwith Fold Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? From $95.69 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.